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The 2006 Passionate Plume and Stroke of Midnight Contests
Final Round ResultsThe contest committee is proud to announce the final round results of our 2006 annual Stroke of Midnight contests. We’re thrilled with the level of participation and the quality of all our entries this year, and hope next year will be even bigger and better.
To all our finalists and winners this year, a hearty congratulations on a job well done!
~ Contest Committee, Passionate Ink
The 2006 Passionate Plume
Final Round ResultsContemporary:
First – Double Dare, Saskia Walker
Second – A Tall Dark Cowboy, Mackenzie McKade
Third – Treacherous Wishes, Denise A Agnew
Honorable Mention – Dangerous Intentions, Denise A Agnew
Honorable Mention – Strip Search, Shelley BradleyFuturistic / Fantasy / Sci-Fi:
First – Almost Human, Cat Marsters
Second – Inferno, Vivi Anna
Third – Torc’s Salvation, Melany Logen
Honorable Mention – The Lawman’s Wife, Lara Santiago
Honorable Mention – Roping Savannah, Jory StrongHistorical:
First – Burning Tigress by Jade Lee
Second – Sin by Sharon Page
Third – Master of Desire by Jessica Trapp
Honorable Mention – Ask for It by Sylvia Day
Honorable Mention – The Courage to Love by Samantha KaneNovella:
First – Anna Leigh Keaton, Five Alarm Neighbor
Second – Nikki Alton, Rodeo Man
Third – Loribelle Hunt, Defending Serenity
Honorable Mention — Summer Devon, Invisible Touch
Honorable Mention — Anna Leigh Keaton and Madison Layle, Return To MeParanormal / TT:
First – Fallon’s Revenge – Mackenzie McKade
Second – Bloodlines: Conduit – Mechele Armstrong
Third – Seduced by Magic – Cheyenne McCray
Honorable mention: Enthralled – Laura Baumbach
Honorable mention : d’Argent Honor 2: Eternally – Ann JacobsSTROKE OF MIDNIGHT Finalists
Paranormal/TT:
1st – Burn for You Evie Byrne
2nd – Not that Innocent Susan Meier
3rd – Crime of Passion Holly Youngquist
Honorable Mention – Spell Bound Stephanie Mowery
Honorable Mention – To Find A Queen Nancy Liedel
Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
1st – The Captured Rose Shelli Stevens
2nd – Something More Than Sex Sher LeScott
3rd – Dream Traveler Adele Dubois
Honorable Mention – Eternally Three: Touching Perfection Lee SwiftContemporary:
1st – When Petals Fall Anne Rigoulot
2nd – BIG Trouble Robin L. Rotham
3rd – Secret Reflection Jennifer Brassel
Honorable Mention – The Amazing Sex Race Julie Hurwitz
Honorable Mention – Liar, Liar Julie MenschWellons
Historical:
1st – A LORD’S OBLIGATIONS Elaine M. Powell
2nd – DANTE’S INFERNO Evie Byrne
3rd – THE VOYAGE Lori Schaefer
Honorable Mention – WHERE THE WOLF LIES Jennifer Begley
Honorable Mention – FOSSA’S DARE Sandy Storm
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Stroke of Midnight Contests
Final Results
The contest committee (Kelly Maher, Sherrill Quinn and myself) are proud to announce the final results of our first annual Passionate Plume and Stroke of Midnight contests. We’re thrilled with the level of participation and the quality of all our entries this year, and hope next year will be even bigger and better.
To all who entered and did not make finals, thank you for entering. Our next deadline will be January 2007 and we’d love to have you again. We also welcome suggestions for improving the contest.
To all our finalists and winners this year, a hearty congratulations on a job well done!
~ Shelley Bradley
Vice President, Passionate Ink
PASSIONATE PLUME RESULTS
Contemporary:
1st Place — Jory Strong, Crime Tells: Calista’s Men – Ellora’s Cave
2nd Place — Jayelle Drewry, Waking Annabel – Phaze
3rd Place –Jory Strong, Crime Tells: Lyric’s Cop – Ellora’s CaveHM — Shannon Stacy, Twice Upon a Roadtrip – Ellora’s Cave
HM — Laura Baumbach, A Bit of Rough – Torquere PressFuturistic/Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
1st Place — Marie Harte, Winner Takes All – New Concepts Publishing
2nd Place — Aubrey Ross, Toymaker – Loose-Id
3rd Place — Jory Strong, Fallon Mates: Zeraac’s Miracle – Ellora’s CaveHM — Jan Springer, A Hero’s Kiss – Ellora’s Cave
HM — Honey Jans, A Wolf’s Tale – Whiskey Creek Press/TorridHistorical:
1st Place — Diane Whiteside, The River Devil – Kensington Brava
2nd Place — Jade Lee, White Tigress – Dorchester
3rd Place — Jade Lee, Hungry Tigress – DorchesterHM — Sedonia Guillone, Lady of Two Lairds – Loose-Id
HM — Kenna Fallon, Passion’s Hunger – Silk’s VaultParanormal/Time Travel:
1st Place — Jaci Burton, Animal Instincts – Ellora’s Cave
2nd Place — Jory Strong, Supernatural Bonds: Storm’s Faeries – Ellora’s Cave
3rd Place — Jory Strong, The Angelini: Skye’s Trail – Ellora’s CaveHM — Aubrey Ross, Lilith’s Legacy – Changeling Press
HM — Sheri Gilmore, Hot House: Dante and Hayley – Loose-IdNovella:
1st Place — Ann Jacobs, Forever Enslaved – Ellora’s Cave
2nd Place — Summer Devon, Perfection – Ellora’s Cave
3rd Place — Jan Springer, Christmas Lovers – Ellora’s CaveHM — Leigh Wyndfield, White Heat – Secrets, Vol. 12
HM — Leigh Wyndfield, Night Heat – Secrets, Vol. 14STROKE OF MIDNIGHT RESULTS
Contemporary:
1st Place — GROUNDS FOR AROUSAL – Michelle Stevens
2nd Place — SAY THE SECRET WORD – Linda Carroll-Bradd
3rd Place — DESIGNING DESTINY – Sarah AndreHM — SHAMELESS – Emma Gabriel
HM — BOUND TO PLEASE – Reece ButlerHistorical:
1st Place — SHOW ME – Ann Richards
2nd Place — INDECENT PROPOSAL – Christine Diehm
3rd Place — FEEL MY VOICE – Cassandra WardHM — BETRAYED – Eileen Goldman
HM — CAPTURED – Eileen GoldmanParanormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Science Fiction/Fantasy:
1st Place — WARRIOR ANGEL – June Robertson and Cassandra Ward *
2nd Place — ALIEN OVERNIGHT – Robin L. Rotham *
3rd Place — CLOSE ENCOUNTERS – Julie Cohen and Kathy Love *HM — TONIGHT, FOREVER – Karen Steele
HM — FIGHTING THE UNDERTOW – Heather Logan Kauffman* Full manuscript requested